The “long awaited” Bollywood episode is finally upon us! This month’s episode has reviews of three major Bollywood films: Dhoom (2004), Dhoom 2 (2006), and Bride and Prejudice (2004). There is also talk about two new trailers released this past month, Annie and Transformers 4, and much more. After you listen to the show, be…
Movie Review – Chris Ranson on Noah (2014)
Title: Noah (2014) Director: Darren Aronofsky Runtime: 138 minutes — I had no desire to really see Noah, the latest offering from the love it or hate it director Darren Aronofsky. His films are usually my cup of tea, and The Fountain is one of my favorite films of all time because it’s so emotional. The…
Cinefessions Series Review – Ashe Collins on the Hellraiser Series
A Cinefessions Series Review is a periodic column that sees one more writers watching and reviewing an entire film series. Cinefessions considers any film franchise that has two or more films a series, and thus available for review in this column. This is anway to get a quick look at an entire collection of films…
Movie Review – Chris Ranson on Dark House (2014)
Title: Dark House (2014) Director: Victor Salva Runtime: 102 minutes — Dark House is the latest horror offering from director Victor Salva. He’s best known for the two Jeepers Creepers films. The first one is great, while the second one is a little different, to say the least. I didn’t even know Dark House existed…
Movie Review – Chris Ranson on Odd Thomas (2013)
Title: Odd Thomas (2013) Director: Stephen Sommers Runtime: 100 minutes — To say I am a huge Dean Koontz fan would be an understatement. Not only have I read all of his novels, but I own them all as well. Lots of ups and downs there, but one of his more recent novels, and one…
Movie Review – Chris Ranson on Muppets Most Wanted (2014)
Title: Muppets Most Wanted (2014) Director: James Bobin Runtime: 112 minutes — When it was announced that Jason Segal was bringing The Muppets back to life in 2011 I had mixed emotions. Yeah, nostalgia is great and all, but would I still enjoy it? The answer was a “hell yeah” because The Muppets was awesome. …
DVD Review – Branden Chowen on Slaughter Daughter (2012)
The world of micro-budget horror can be a fun, scary place. I’ve been lucky enough to review a few gems along the way, but the majority of these releases cannot overcome their almost non-existent budget. Slaughter Daughter, from director Travis Campbell, falls somewhere in between these two ends of the spectrum. While Campbell and company…
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